WHAT: Molson Indy Montreal
source: champcarworldseries.com
WHERE: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WHEN: Friday - Sunday, August 26-28
SUPPORT EVENTS: Toyota Atlantic Championship, Trans-Am Series, Honda/Michelin Challenge
CHAMP CAR SCHEDULE (All times local): FRIDAY, AUGUST 26- Trans-Am practice, 8:45 - 9:15 a.m.; Atlantic practice, 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.; Champ Car practice, 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.; Trans-Am practice, 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.; Champ Car qualifying, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.; Atlantic qualifying, 3:15 - 3:45 p.m.; Trans-Am qualifying, 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 -Atlantic practice, 9:15 - 9:45 a.m.; Trans-Am practice, 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.; Champ Car practice, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.; Atlantic qualifying, 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.; Champ Car qualifying, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.; Trans-Am race, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 - Atlantic warmup, 8:00 - 8:15 a.m.; Champ Car warmup, 9:45 - 10:15 a.m.; Atlantic race, 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.; MOLSON INDY MONTREAL, 79 laps, 1:45 p.m.
U.S. TELEVISION SCHEDULE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 - NBC Sports, Molson Indy Montreal, 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time.
2004 CHAMPION: Bruno Junqueira
2004 POLESITTER: Sebastien Bourdais
TRACK LAYOUT: 2.709-mile road course
RACE LENGTH: 79 laps (214.011 miles)
TRACK RECORDS: Qualifying (one lap) - 2002, Cristiano da Matta, 123.512 mph (1:18.959). Race - 2004, Bruno Junqueira, 113.049 mph (1:39:12.432), based on 69 laps (186.921 miles).
RACE ROUND: 10 of 14 in the 2005 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford.
CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES POINTS LEADERS: 1, Sebastien Bourdais, Newman/Haas Racing, 249; 2, Paul Tracy, Forsythe Championship Racing, 196; 3, Oriol Servia, Newman/Haas Racing, 183; 4, Justin Wilson, RuSPORT, 179; 5, Mario Dominguez, Forsythe Championship Racing, 152.